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Harvard's Catherine Brownstein's Multi-Omics Approach: A New Horizon for Understanding Rare Pediatric Disorders

Catherine Brownstein, MPH, PhD, an esteemed Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an investigator at Boston Children's Hospital.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 6 Mar 2024

4D XStrain STE: A reliable, economical tool for estimating regional and global myocardial function

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Because of its excellent ability to non-invasively assess left ventricular (LV) systolic function, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is increasingly being used in echocardiographic laboratories worldwide.

5 Mar 2024

New catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

5 Mar 2024

New test rapidly detects dangerous germ in baby formula

Cronobacter sakazakii is a harmful germ that can be found in powdered baby formula. It can cause very serious health problems in infants, such as meningitis and septicemia.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the lungs and the eyes, an important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions like cystic fibrosis and inherited vision loss.

5 Mar 2024

European initiative aims to advance the understanding of RNA communication

RNA, which stands for ribonucleic acid has become a mainstream word in society due to the COVID-19 RNA vaccine - yet the value of this biomolecule to society could extend to numerous sectors including food security and personalized medicine.

5 Mar 2024

Navigating the complexities of controlled release drug formulations

This interview aims to address the challenges and complexities involved in the development and manufacturing of controlled release drug formulations.

From DSI, a PLG Company 5 Mar 2024

International commission examines conflicting evidence on health effects of blue light exposure

For years, scientists have expressed concern about potential adverse health effects of excessive exposure to short wavelength light (SWL), which includes the "blue light" from smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

5 Mar 2024

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear sicker than they were.

5 Mar 2024

Statistical models vs. front-line workers: Who knows best how to spend opioid settlement cash?

In this Gulf Coast city, addiction medicine doctor Stephen Loyd announced at a January event what he called "a game-changer" for state and local governments spending billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds.

5 Mar 2024

FDA Clears Beckman Coulter Life Sciences DxFLEX Flow Cytometer

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From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 5 Mar 2024

New AI model accurately identifies tumors and diseases in medical images

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

4 Mar 2024

Unlocking the role of lncREST RNA in DNA replication and repair

Researchers at Cima Universidad de Navarra have discovered that a ribonucleic acid that does not contain information to make proteins (long non-coding RNA) plays a crucial role in signalling and repairing errors in DNA replication during cell division.

4 Mar 2024

Harnessing repetitive DNA for early cancer detection

People with cancer have different amounts of a type of repetitive DNA - called Alu elements - than people without cancer.

4 Mar 2024

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.

4 Mar 2024

AI smartphone app shows promise in diagnosing ear infections in children

A new cellphone app developed by physician-scientists at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately diagnose ear infections, or acute otitis media (AOM), could help decrease unnecessary antibiotic use in young children, according to new research published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

4 Mar 2024

Researchers discover a noninvasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer

Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and accurately.

4 Mar 2024

Innovative hydrogel offers solutions for water desalination and biomedical applications

Researchers from the UPC's research group Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering - Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies (IMEM-BRT) are working on a thermosensitive hydrogel with several applications, such as the desalination of seawater with solar radiation and the creation of new biomedical adhesives for semi-invasive therapies and for medical diagnosis.

4 Mar 2024

Disrupting the Flow: Dr. Naseri's Revolutionary Approach to Empowering Women's Health

An interview with Dr. Sara Naseri, the CEO and Co-Founder of the women’s health company, Qvin.

4 Mar 2024

Supply chain assessment and management, optimizing pharmaceutical supply chains

In this interview, News Med talks to Joseph P. Ivan about Comprehensive Assessment and Management Approach to Optimizing Pharmaceutical Supply Chains.

From DSI, a PLG Company 4 Mar 2024

Technology News and Research

Harvard's Catherine Brownstein's Multi-Omics Approach: A New Horizon for Understanding Rare Pediatric Disorders

4D XStrain STE: A reliable, economical tool for estimating regional and global myocardial function

New catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail

New test rapidly detects dangerous germ in baby formula

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

European initiative aims to advance the understanding of RNA communication

Navigating the complexities of controlled release drug formulations

International commission examines conflicting evidence on health effects of blue light exposure

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

Statistical models vs. front-line workers: Who knows best how to spend opioid settlement cash?

FDA Clears Beckman Coulter Life Sciences DxFLEX Flow Cytometer

New AI model accurately identifies tumors and diseases in medical images

Unlocking the role of lncREST RNA in DNA replication and repair

Harnessing repetitive DNA for early cancer detection

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

AI smartphone app shows promise in diagnosing ear infections in children

Researchers discover a noninvasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer

Innovative hydrogel offers solutions for water desalination and biomedical applications

Disrupting the Flow: Dr. Naseri's Revolutionary Approach to Empowering Women's Health

Supply chain assessment and management, optimizing pharmaceutical supply chains

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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